#12418C Color
#12418C is rgb(18, 65, 140) in RGB, hsl(217, 77%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 54%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12418Crgb(18, 65, 140)hsl(217, 77%, 31%)hsv(217, 87%, 55%)cmyk(87%, 54%, 0%, 45%)oklch(39.2% 0.135 259.8)lab(28.15% 8.39 -47.00)lch(28.15% 47.74 280.13)What #12418C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #12418C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12418C Channel Values
How #12418C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 65 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 77% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 87% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12418C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #12418C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12418C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #12418C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #12418C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#12418C#3C3C8C#303E8C#36368C#2C3B8C#005050#004A6D#444444Using #12418C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12418c: #12418C;background-color: #12418C;colors: { 'color-12418c': '#12418C' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.255, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_12418c">#12418C</color>fill="#12418C"More Blue Colors
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#12418C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12418C?
#12418C is a dark blue — rgb(18, 65, 140) in RGB and hsl(217, 77%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #12418C?
#12418C is rgb(18, 65, 140) — red 18, green 65, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12418C?
#12418C converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 54%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12418C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12418C scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12418C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12418C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.86, which is visibly different.
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